Numerical Statistic Approach for Peak Factor of Non-Gaussian Wind Pressure on Building Claddings

Table 2

Non-Gaussian judgement of measurement point 5-17 under different wind direction angles.

Measurement point	Angle	Skewness	Kurtosis	Judgment value of non-Gaussian character
5–17	0	−0.1612	2.8153	0
	22.5	−0.1777	2.5974	0
	45	−0.3736	2.9576	0
	67.5	−0.7848	3.2996	1
	90	−2.994	13.1109	1
	112.5	−1.7357	7.6009	1
	135	−0.9562	3.9364	1
	157.5	−0.5509	3.2805	1
	180	−1.286	6.3679	1
	202.5	−0.5948	3.9574	1
	225	−3.6062	16.4207	1
	247.5	−1.3952	6.353	1
	270	−0.5395	4.2028	1
	292.5	−1.0439	4.6158	1
	315	−1.147	4.6066	1
	337.5	−0.3999	3.7862	1

(Notes: 0 represents Gaussian or near Gaussian, and 1 represents non-Gaussian. See Figure 8(b), for the angle).